< Previous11. La Prairie Pure Gold Radiance Concentrate Beauty meets science in this Swiss brand’s latest launch. The Pure Gold collection boasts a formula designed to boost your skin’s energy. Packed the brim with nutrient-rich ingredients, the thicker formula means more hydrated – perfect for the torrid temps of a Middle Eastern summer. Dhs3,500, ounass.ae 12. Canvas Cosmetics Liquid Lipstick in Bella Finding a liquid lipstick that doesn’t dry out your lips is as common as a rain shower in the middle of August (when you’re in Dubai, that is). That’s why we are completely backing Canvas Cosmetics Liquid Lipsticks. These richly pigmented, vanilla scented lipsticks stay put for hours and keep our pouts soft and moist. We love ‘em. Dhs60, canvascosmetics.ae 13. Guerlain KissKiss Bee Glow Tinted Lip Balm in Fuchsia Glow Syrup-y texture? Yes, plz. For a comfortable, wear-all-day lip treatment with a splash of colour, look at Guerlain’s new KissKiss Bee Glow Tinted Lip Balms. These honey-infused pout pleasers drench lips with its nourishing ingredients, melting texture, and shiny finish. We recommend you buy ~all~ the shades. Dhs190, ounass.ae 14. MDO Skin Tint Summer is the time of year to put away the heavy foundations and opt for the lighter side of (your beauty) life. The MDO Skin Tint is a makeup-skincare hybrid that not only beautifies your complexion on the outside but also contains ingredients to treat pigmentation and promote healthier looking skin from within. We love the hydrating formula, medium coverage finish, and lightweight texture. Our summer foundation is sorted. Dhs250, thatconceptstore.com 15. RMS Beauty Lip 2 Cheek We love a natural makeup flush and RMS Beauty Lip 2 Cheek is our product of choice. This lightweight lip and cheek stain is packed with skin-loving ingredients like antioxidant Buriti oil and moisturising shea and coconut butters. These buildable formulas are perfect to pop in your bag for a quick touch up day or night. Dhs152, thesecretskin.com 16. La Bouche Rouge Mascara Le Sérum Blue beauty is the way of the future and French beauty brand La Bouche Rouge is leading the journey. Our lashes have never looked prettier after using two coats of the black Mascara Le Sérum. This eco-friendly mascara is encased in a recycled glass tube and contains no microplastics. We say, oui oui. Dhs189, bloomingdales.ae 30 Beauty17. PMD Clean Mini There are three big reasons we love the smart facial cleansing device PMD Clean Mini. One: it’s SonicGlow technology means that it lifts and breaks down all the dirt and oil trapped in our pores for cleaner and clearer skin. Two: it can also be used to massage our serums deeper into our complexions. Three, its mini size means we can easily pack it for trips overseas and staycays in RAK. What more can a Cosmo girl ask for? Dhs295, lookfantastic.ae 18. Charlotte Tilbury Quick N’ Easy Our summer isn’t sorted until we have Charlotte Tilbury’s Quick N’ Easy makeup kit in our boho straw bags. The slim pack contains refillable eye, lip and cheek, and highlighter wands for all our on-the-go touch- ups. Not only does it look like an ultra- chic accessory, but it’s perfect to take with us on our poolside daycays. Dhs350, Charlotte Tilbury stores 19. Miller Harris Scherzo Hair Mist Spritz some Miller Harris Scherzo Hair Mist into your locks and be prepared for all the compliments to flood in. You’ll leave a sweetly scented trail wherever you go, thanks to its notes of rose, peony, and oud. This mist not only perfumes your hair, but infuses it with moisturising ingredients too. It’s our new go-to birthday gift when celebrating with our sisters and besties. Dhs290, thatconceptstore.com 20. Wishful Eye Lift & Contour 1% Bakuchiol & Peptide Serum Huda never fails to deliver with her skincare products and her new Wishful Eye Lift & Contour 1% Bakuchiol & Peptide Serum does not disappoint. With ingredients like cell stimulating bakuchiol, firming peptides, and antioxidant laden matcha, our eye area has never looked better. Bonus points for the de-puffing zamak metal applicator and eco- friendly refillable cartridge insert. Dhs186, hudabeauty.com 21. Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte Liquid Concealer If you’re on the hunt for a new concealer, don’t miss the new #FAUXFILTER goodness from Huda Beauty. This medium to full coverage concealer is crease-proof, lasts up to 14 hours, and contains skin-conditioning ingredients like Vitamin E to smooth and soften our under eye area. The melting formula conceals our dark circles, brightens our under eyes, and gives a slight blurring effect. We’re buying backups. Dhs120, hudabeauty.com 22. Myriam K. Paris Brazilian Oil We plan on jet skiing around the Burj Al Arab ~guilt- free~ this summer thanks to Myriam K. Paris’ Brazilian Oil. This conditioning oil forms a water- resistant barrier around each individual strand of our hair, saving it from damage caused by pool and sea water as well as the sun’s UVA and UVB rays. This oil also conditions our locks and gives our mane a luminous shine. Dhs137, myriamkparis.me backups. Dhs120, hudabeauty.com 31 BeautyThe Greatest Mascaras of all time All eyes on these lash-loving tubes. 1 2 3 4 8 9 321. THRIVE CAUSEMETICS Doesn’t flake. Doesn’t clump. Doesn’t smudge. *Does* make teeny-weeny lashes look long and lush. Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara, Dhs88, thrivecausemetics.com 2. AMI COLÉ This highly buildable, volumizing pick is already a classic—and it debuted only a few months ago. Lash-Amplifying Mascara, Dhs70, amicole.com 3. NARS COSMETICS Create falsie-level lashes with just two passes of this lightweight formula. A third coat will really blow your mind. Climax Mascara, Dhs92, narscosmetics.com 4. MAYBELLINE NEW YORK The flexing brush head and lengthening fibers make a truly killer combo. No wonder it’s TikTok famous. Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara, Dhs53, namshi.com 5. LANCÔME For a your-lashes-but-better vibe, this is the one. They’ll be feathery soft and natural looking. Lash Idôle Waterproof Mascara, Dhs140, ounass.ae 6. GRANDE COSMETICS A peptide-infused must-have. (You might as well strengthen damaged lashes while also looking like an absolute knockout.) GrandeMascara Waterproof Conditioning Peptide Mascara, Dhs92, ulta.com 7. L’ORÉAL PARIS The go-to for anyone who has lashes that grow down and wants to sweep them way up. A miracle worker for lower lashes as well. Telescopic Original Waterproof Lengthening Mascara, Dhs41, lorealparisusa.com 8. DIOR The ultra-precise bristles and a curved brush ensure that every last lash gets masterfully coated and perfectly curled. Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Mascara, Dhs150, shop-beauty.dior.ae 9. TOO FACED It’s the best-selling prestige mascara in the country. *mic drop* Better Than Love Mascara, Dhs126, sephora.ae BY J U LE E W I L S O N PHOT OG R APH BY J E FFR EY WE STB R OO K 5 6 7 33 BeautySuddenly your Spotify playlist and your Sephora shopping cart look...a lot...alike. Musicians have o cially taken over The Beauty Space WO R D S BY L AU R E N B A L SA M O PHOT O G R APH S BY CO DY GU I LFOY LE Good Dye Young by Hayley Williams Punk kids, rejoice. This line of semi-permanent dyes makes it easy to recreate Hayley’s epic hair colours. Semi-Permanent Hair Color Dhs92, beautybay.com 34 BeautyUn/dn Laqr by Machine Gun Kelly The inky black shade in the middle? That’s Depressionist (just keep reading). The polish on each side is an eye-catching chrome. Depressionist, Dhs66; Orion Chrome, Dhs74, undnlaqr.com Pleasing by Harry Styles The newest must-try from Harry himself is an overnight serum. It’s packed with exfoliating acids that slough oû dead skin cells while you snooze. The Acids Drops, Dhs130, pleasing.com Eilish by Billie Eilish When the singer launched her namesake scent in November, it sold out in literal minutes. No surprise—just look at this bottle! Eilish Eau de Parfum, Dhs249, billieeilishfragrances.com These chart-topping artists’ beauty lines are genuinely as good as their bops —our fave products are proof. THE ROCK & ROLLERS 35 Beauty Let’s rewind to last November: Machine Gun Kelly wins Favorite Rock Artist at the American Music Awards, then posts a series of pics showcasing his black-accented nail art. At the time, it sort of seemed like... nothing much; MGK is known for his nail art. But it turns out this was literally his nail art, from his soon-to-be-launched polish brand Un/dn Laqr. And when the line dropped a few weeks later, that same black shade , Depressionist, became an instant best seller. Welcome, everyone, to celebrities doing beauty in 2022 . More and more of them are moving past merely promoting brands and instead founding their own. In a world where authenticity is social currency, being able to creative-direct their own lines is a near-guaranteed way to develop a deeper connection with consumers. It also gives them a major slice of the Dhs1,800 billion beauty industry. Of all the celebs who’ve launched beauty brands in the past few years, musicians seem to be having the most success. Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty is worth an estimated Dhs10 billion; Lady Gaga’s Haus Laboratories liquid eyeliner was one of the top beauty products sold on Amazon worldwide on Black Friday last year. In many ways, these mind-blowing stats make sense: unlike “regular” beauty brands that need to grow their customer bases from scratch, these have built-in buyers in the form of gigantic preexisting fandoms. (See: Rihanna’s 131 million Instagram followers, Lady Gaga’s 84 million Twitter followers.) Of course, this doesn’t mean these musicians can automatically sell just any product—their fans are paying close attention. Along with that desire for authenticity, shoppers are more educated about ingredients and formulations than ever before, and they want only the good stuff. Throw the “wrong” ingredient into a skincare line and people will make sure you know it (lest you had forgotten Kylie Jenner’s walnut scrub asco). Fake your skincare routine in a promo video on IG and the internet will come for you (yes, even if you’re Millie Bobby Brown). In fact, because of their fame, these celebs turned beauty entrepreneurs are being held to a higher standard, which is likely why many have teamed up with some of the brightest brains in the beauty biz. Pharrell developed Humanrace with his longtime dermatologist Elena Jones, MD. Every skincare product in Alicia Keys’s Soulcare line is fully vetted by dermatologist Renée Snyder, MD. Ariana Grande’s R.E.M. Beauty was created with Forma, the beauty incubator behind popular brands like Morphe and Playa. RiRi’s products are meticulously tested by the R&D team at LVMH. The list of highly credentialed experts and industry powerhouses backing these brands goes on and on. Then again, a lot of these artists are genuine beauty pros in their own right. Take Becky G, who told me that after she signed a record deal and became the opening act on tours, she also became an expert at doing her own glam. “As a creative person, makeup is one of my favorite forms of self-expression. And that love brought me full circle to creating my own beauty brand,” she says. And what about singers like Jennifer Lopez and Selena Gomez? If you spend hours each week in a derm of ce or makeup chair—if your livelihood depends, in part, on how you present yourself to the world—it’s safe to say you know a thing or two about what makes a good product. It’s no wonder JLo Beauty and Rare Beauty are among the most popular brands at Sephora. As a beauty editor who sees and tries it all, I can vouch for these brands. I’ve been a Rare Beauty mascara fan since day one. I recommend Fenty’s foundation to anyone who’s still searching for their perfect shade match. But I’ll admit that part of me has always wondered, Why this? Why more? Isn’t music enough? As Alicia Keys told me, it’s not only about making more money or taking up more space. For her, it’s about building a community that pushes us to look at beauty through different lenses. “It’s a destination where every soul can experience moments of self-love and acceptance, guilt-free, so we can all be our most brilliant,” she says of her brand. From what I’ve seen, that destination is here to stay, unlike many beauty trends that spike and zzle. Humanrace and Halsey’s About-Face have recently expanded into the body category (About-Face is also on track to triple its revenue in its second year, FYI). Searches for JLo Beauty have increased more than 5,000 percent in the past 12 months. Even John Legend has plans to throw his hat in the ring—he’s reportedly launching an affordable skincare line for melanin-rich skin sometime in 2022. So, hey, Beyoncé, if you’re reading this, can we have Beyhive Beauty next? I guarantee you it’ll make a killing. PROP S T YLIS T : CHEL SEA V OLPE F OR HONEY AR TIS T S . THESE CELEBS- TURNED-BEAUTY- ENTREPRENEURS ARE BEING HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD. 36 BeautyHumanrace By Pharrell Williams Sustainable and eþcient, this reüllable and recyclable starter kit (a cleanser, an exfoliator, and a moisturizer) takes just three minutes to use from start to ünish. Routine Pack, Dhs400, humanrace.com Keys Soulcare By Alicia Keys This soothing botanical cleanser washes away makeup, buildup, excess oil, and bad vibes. Golden Cleanser With Manuka Honey, Dhs80, keyssoulcare.com Fenty Beauty + Fenty Skin By Rihanna One of these foundations is sold every four minutes. And the toner? I can conürm it’s a skin- softening miracle. Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation, Dhs180; Fat Water Pore- Reü ning Toner Serum, Dhs110, sephora.ae ...are allllll about the skincare beat THE HIP-HOP ICONS 37 BeautyAbout-Face by Halsey If you follow Halsey on IG, then you’ve probably seen these sparkly eye paints in action. They have a mousse-like formula that’s both creaseproof and smudgeproof. Fractal Glitter Eye Paints, Dhs60, aboutface.com Haus Laboratories by Lady Gaga Say hello to one of Amazon’s best-selling lip glosses...and my personal fave for giving lips a sheer tint and nonsticky shine. PhD Hybrid Lip Oils, Dhs96, hauslabs.com Treslúce Beauty by Becky G Like all the other makeup products in the Treslúce line, these highly pigmented gel eyeliners are inspired by Latinx culture and Becky’s Mexican heritage. Intenso Liners, Dhs50, treslucebeauty.com 38 BeautyR.E.M. Beauty by Ariana Grande You know that futuristic, otherworldly glam Ariana Grande is known for? This collection of matte and shimmery shades is the secret. Midnight Shadows Eyeshadow Palette, Dhs88, rembeauty.com Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez A few swipes of this stuû makes lashes look genuinely longer, thicker, and more deüned—and because it’s formulated to be long-lasting, they’ll stay that way too. Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara, Dhs115, sephora.ae JLo Beauty by Jennifer Lopez This ürming serum (and some help from her glam squad, of course) is allegedly the reason JLo is aging in reverse. That JLo Glow Serum, Dhs289, jlobeauty.com To the surprise of no one, these stars make some *epic* makeup. 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